1 Samuel 31:1-8

Abinadab : the Levite who received the ark back from the Philistines,the son of Jesse, David's brother,the son of Saul of Benjami

Gilboa : a mountain or plateau between Jezreel and the Jordan River (OS)
(32° 30´, 35° 24´)

Israel : a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

Jonathan : a man who was a descendant of Gershom son of Moses,son of Saul of Benjamin,son of the high priest Abiathar in David's time,the son of Shime-i, David's brother,son of Shammah/Shagee; one of David's military elite,son of Jada of Judah,son of Uzziah; overseer of the country treasuries for King David,a man who was uncle and counselor of King David,father of Ebed who accompanied Ezra leading the clan of Adin back from exile,a man who opposed Ezra's reforms; son of Asahel,a chief priest; son of Joiada,priest and head of the house of Malluchi under High Priest Joiakim in the time of Nehemiah,son of Shemaiah of Asaph of Levi; father of Zechariah,a man who was secretary and dungeon keeper for King Zedekiah; son of Kareah

Jordan : the river that flows from Lake Galilee to the Dead Sea,a river that begins at Mt. Hermon, flows south through Lake Galilee and on to its end at the Dead Sea 175 km away (by air)
(32° 18´, 35° 33´)

Malchishua : son of Saul of Benjamin

Philistines : a sea people coming from Crete in 1200BC to the coast of Canaan
(33° 33´, 35° 21´)

Saul : the sixth king of Edom,son of Simeon and a Canaanite woman,son of Uzziah of Kohath son of Levi

1 Samuel 31:2

Abinadab : the Levite who received the ark back from the Philistines,the son of Jesse, David's brother,the son of Saul of Benjami

Jonathan : a man who was a descendant of Gershom son of Moses,son of Saul of Benjamin,son of the high priest Abiathar in David's time,the son of Shime-i, David's brother,son of Shammah/Shagee; one of David's military elite,son of Jada of Judah,son of Uzziah; overseer of the country treasuries for King David,a man who was uncle and counselor of King David,father of Ebed who accompanied Ezra leading the clan of Adin back from exile,a man who opposed Ezra's reforms; son of Asahel,a chief priest; son of Joiada,priest and head of the house of Malluchi under High Priest Joiakim in the time of Nehemiah,son of Shemaiah of Asaph of Levi; father of Zechariah,a man who was secretary and dungeon keeper for King Zedekiah; son of Kareah

Malchishua : son of Saul of Benjamin

Philistines : a sea people coming from Crete in 1200BC to the coast of Canaan
(33° 33´, 35° 21´)

Saul : the sixth king of Edom,son of Simeon and a Canaanite woman,son of Uzziah of Kohath son of Levi

1 Samuel 1:17-27

Eli :

Elkanah : son of Assir of Kohath son of Levi,a man of Ephraim; father-in-law of Ruth the Moabitess; son of Jeroham,son of Shaul (Joel) of Kohath son of Levi,son of Ahimoth (Mahath) of Kohath son of Levi,son of Jeroham of Kohath son of Levi,a Levite whose descendants returned from exile; the father of Asa,a man of Benjamin who defected to David at Ziklag,a Levite porter for the ark in David's time,lieutenant commander of the palace of King Ahaz

Hannah : wife of Elkanah; Samuel's mother

Israel : a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

Ramah : a town 8 km north of Jerusalem,a town of Simeon,a town of Benjamin 9 km north of Jerusalem and 8 km south of Bethel (OS),a town on the border of Asher (OS),a town of Ephraim 10 km SE of Aphek, and 25 km east of Joppa,a town in Gilead 50-60 km east of Beth-Shan
(31° 53´, 35° 12´); (33° 6´, 35° 18´); (32° 56´, 35° 22´); (31° 49´, 35° 10´); (32° 33´, 36° 0´)

Samuel : son of Ammihud; Moses' land distribution deputy for Simeon,son of Tola son of Issachar

Shiloh : a town having the Tent of Meeting in the time of Judges (IBD)
(32° 3´, 35° 17´)

1 Samuel 1:1

Elihu : son of Tohu/Toah/Nahath; a Levite from Ephraim,a commander from Manasseh who defected to David,son of Shemaiah (Levi); a gatekeeper,brother of David and his chief officer over the tribe of Judah,son of Barachel the Buzite of the family of Ram; friend of Job

Elkanah : son of Assir of Kohath son of Levi,a man of Ephraim; father-in-law of Ruth the Moabitess; son of Jeroham,son of Shaul (Joel) of Kohath son of Levi,son of Ahimoth (Mahath) of Kohath son of Levi,son of Jeroham of Kohath son of Levi,a Levite whose descendants returned from exile; the father of Asa,a man of Benjamin who defected to David at Ziklag,a Levite porter for the ark in David's time,lieutenant commander of the palace of King Ahaz

Ephraim : the tribe of Ephraim as a whole,the northern kingdom of Israel
(31° 57´, 35° 17´)

Ephraimite : a resident of the territory of Ephraim
(31° 57´, 35° 17´)

Jeroham : son of Eliab (Eliel) of Kohath son of Levi,head of a clan of Benjamin,a man of Benjamin whose descendants returned from exile,son of Pelaliah of Pashhur; a priest whose descendants returned from exile,a man of Gedor; father of Joelah and Zebadiah who defected to David,a man of Dan in Saul and David's time,father of Azariah, a military commander who helped Jehoiadah put Joash on the throne of Judah

Ramathaim-zophim : a town of Ephraim 10 km SE of Aphek, and 25 km east of Joppa
(31° 49´, 35° 10´)

Ramathaim-Zophim : a town of Ephraim 10 km SE of Aphek, and 25 km east of Joppa
(31° 49´, 35° 10´)

Tohu : son of Zuph; a Levite from Ephraim-land; forefather of Samuel

Zuph : son of Elkanah I (Kohath Levi); forefather of Samuel,a district of uncertain location
(31° 50´, 35° 11´)

1 Samuel 10:1-7

Benjamin : the tribe of Benjamin of Israel

Bethel : a town of Benjamin bordering Ephraim 18 km north of Jerusalem
(31° 55´, 35° 13´); (32° 2´, 35° 44´)

Gibeath-Elohim : a town of Judah 8 km north of Jerusalem, 5 km east of Gibeon
(31° 55´, 35° 13´)

Gibeath-elohim : a town of Judah 8 km north of Jerusalem, 5 km east of Gibeon
(31° 55´, 35° 13´)

Israel : a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

Philistines : a sea people coming from Crete in 1200BC to the coast of Canaan
(33° 33´, 35° 21´)

Rachel : a daughter of Laban; wife of Jacob; mother of Joseph and Benjamin,Jacob's favorite wife

Samuel : son of Ammihud; Moses' land distribution deputy for Simeon,son of Tola son of Issachar

Tabor : a mountain on the border between Issachar, Zebulun and Naphtali,a place near Bethel where there was a notable oak tree (OS),a town of Zebulun near Issachar given to the Merarites
(32° 41´, 35° 23´); (32° 40´, 35° 19´); (31° 55´, 35° 13´)

Zelzah : a town in the southern border of Benjamin near Rachel's tomb (ZD)
(31° 43´, 35° 11´)